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| Orange County School of the Arts (OCSA) | |
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1010 N. Main Street Santa Ana , California 92701 United States | |
| Coordinates | 33°45′14″N 117°52′05″W / 33.753864°N 117.86798°W |
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| Type | Public charter school |
| Motto | We Are OCSA |
| Established | 1987 |
| Founder | Ralph Opacic |
| Sister school | California School of the Arts - San Gabriel Valley (CSArts-SGV) |
| School district | Governed by the Orange County Board of Education |
| Dean | Becca Freeland (Student Services) Michael Ciecek (Principal) Sally Lopez (Instruction) Maria Lazarova (Arts) |
| Executive Director | Teren Shaffer |
| Faculty | 100 |
| Grades | 7–12 |
| Enrollment | 2,200 |
| Campus | Urban |
| Color(s) | yellow, orange, red, purple, blue |
| Newspaper | Evolution |
| Yearbook | Dreamscape |
| Website | www |
Orange County School of the Arts (OCSA, /ˈoʊʃə/ OH-shə),[a] is a 7th–12th grade public charter school located in downtown Santa Ana, California. The school caters to middle and high school students with talents in the performing, visual, literary arts, culinary arts and more. The educational program prepares students for higher education institutions or employment in the professional arts industry. In 2010 the school's academic and arts programs were ranked with silver medal status in the U.S. News & World Report "Best High Schools" list.[1] In 2012, the school changed its name from "Orange County High School of the Arts" (OCHSA) to its current name.
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- ^ "Orange County High School of the Arts: Best High Schools - USNews.com". Archived from the original on 2010-09-19. Retrieved 2017-09-07.